Bow tie clip



Oct. 31, 1961 E. M. KITCHEN 3,005,989

BOW TIE cu Filed Dec. 10. 1959 501M Mic/Ian INVENTORQ United States Patent 3,005,989 BOW TIE CLIP Earl M. Kitchen, 1254 Kenlston, Los Angeles 19, Calif. Filed Dec. 10, 1959, Ser. No. 858,759 Claims. (Cl. 2-154) This invention relates to a clip for securing a bow tie to a shirt collar.

Two forms of how ties are generally available; the first being the type which a man must place around his neck and then tie, and the second being already formed bow ties which have clip means permanently fixed thereto for securingthemtoashirtcollar. Eachofthesetypeshas definite advantages which are obvious. By utilizing the type which the man must tie around his neck, he may form the type of knot desired. Further, the tie is easier to washorcleaninthisform. Thesecondtypeofcourse has the advantage of eliminating the chore of tying the knot. In view of these respective qualities of each of the bow tie types, the applicant has herein undertaken to provide a novel bow tie clip which substantially incorporates the favorable aspects of each of the types mentioned.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a novel bow tie clip which enables a hand formed bow tie tobeeasilysecuredtoaclipwhichmayinturnbe fastened to a shirt collar.

ltisa furtherobjectofthisinvention toprovide novel clip means for securing the bow tie clip to the collar. The novel means facilitates the retention of the clip on the collar and also the removal therefrom.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a novel bow tie clip which is relatively inexpensive to manufacture and which enables the wearer to form the type of knot desired, easily remove the tie from the clip for cleaning, and easily position and retain the tie proximate the shirt collar.

These together with other objeas and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the ac companying drawings fbrminga part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a rear elevational view of the bow tie clipillustratingindottedlineshowabowtiemaybe retained thereon;

FIGUREZisahorizontalseetionalvicwtakcnsuhstantially along the plane 2-2 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially along the plane 3-4 of FIGURE 1; and

FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the bow tie clip.

With continuing reference to the drawings, numeral generally represents the bow tie clip including a first springmembernandasecondspringmemberu. Each ofthemembersl2andl4isformedofspringmetalor such, the particular material not being of grtm significanceaslongnsanappropriatedegreeofresiliencyn possessed thereby.

'lhefirstorfrontmembernincludessflatcenn'al portion 16 andapairofcurvedw'ingsorend portions 18 and 20. It should be noted, particularly in FIGURE 2, thatthewinpllandnprojecttowardtherearalong thelength thereofwhilethe terrninab 22and24thereof, respectively, project forwardly. The second or rear member 14includesaflatccntralportion26andapairof wings28and30whicharea1rvedinformandprojcct somewhatforwardlysoastoabutthewingsuandu asisillustratedinFlGUREZ. 'lheterminals32and34 ofthewings28and30projectrearwardlysothatthe adjacentterminals22and32,and24and34f0rmwide mouthportionsinwhiehshirtcollarwinaaretobere- 3,005,989 Patented Oct. 31, 1961 2 geilved and gripped, as to be more particularly described e ow.

A central spacer 36 projects rearwardly from the first member 12. The spacer 36 is formed at right angles to the central portion 16 of the member 12, being terminally hinged to the central portion 26 of the second member 14 by hinges 40 as is best illustrated in FIGURES 3 and 4. Opposed to the central spacer 36 which projects rearwardly from the top of the member 12, a lower space: 42 projects rearwardly from the lower edge of the member 12. A protuberance 44 is formed in the lower spacer 42 with the protuberance 44 being received in a cavity 46 formed in a projection 48 extending forwardly from the lower part of the central portion 26 of the member 14. It should be appreciated that the front member 12 is pivotable about hinge 40 relative to the member 14. It should also be apparent that while engaging the protuberance 44 in the cavity 46, the members 12 and 14 may be retained in substantially parallel relationship as illustrated in FIGURE 3.

A rectangular aperture 50 is provided in the central portion 16 of the front member 12. On both sides of the rectangular aperture 50, bulges as at 52 and 54 are formed, The bulges 52 and 54 are formed by depressions as 56 (FIGURE 3) extending forwardly in the rear side of the central portion 16 of the member 12. The depressions 56 are formed for the purpose of acting as retaining depressions for a straight pin 58.

Forwardly projecting fingers as 60, four in number, project forwardly from the corners of the central portion 16 of the first member 12.

Inuse,abowtie62maybeformedinthemannerde sired. The central knot portion 64 thereof may then be partially inserted through the rectangular aperture 50 formed in the central portion 16 of member 12. A portion of the knot 66 is received through the aperture 50 and the straight pin 58 is extended between the folds thereof with the pin being seated in the depressions 56 above noted. It of nurse is preferable for the user to insert the portion 66 through the aperture 50 when the bow tie clip 10 is in its open position; that is, when the members 12 and 14 are respectively pivoted away from each other, as shown in dotted lines in FIGURE 3. The straight pin 58 then retains the knot 64 and tie 62 adjacent the member 12 as indicated in FIGURES l and 2. The forwardly projecting fingers 60 project into the knot 64 for positioning the knot 64 and entire tie 62. With the tie properly retained on the member 12, the shirt collar wings may be extended between the wings 20 and 30 and the wings l8 and 28. The members 12 and 14 are then pivoted toward each other with the protuberance 44 being received in the cavity 46. In this manner, the bowtieclipisclosedandthetie 62 isproperly retained proximate the shirt collar.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilledinthe art, itisnotdesiredtolimittheinventionto the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. Thecombinationofabowtiehavingaknotanda clip for attaching said tie to the wings of a collar, said clip comprising a transversely elongated front member in cludingaflatintermediateporu'onandapairofeurved resilient end portions, horizontal upper and lower spacer plates provided integrally at the respective upper and lower edges of the intermediate portion of said front memberandprojectingrearwardly therefrom, atransversely elongated rear member including a flat intermediate portion and a pair of curved resilient end portions, hinge means provided at the upper edge of the intermediate portion of said rear member and connecting the same to the rear edge of the upper spacer plate of the front member whereby the rear member may be swung rearwardly and upwardly relative to the front member to separate the curved end portions of the members for reception of collar wings therebetwem, coacting detent means provided at the lower edge of the intermediate portion of the rear member and on the lower spacer plate of the front member for releasably locking the members against relative swinging and thereby retaining said curved end portions in clamping engagement with collar wings therebetween, and means provided on the intermediate portion of the front member and engaging the knot of said tie whereby to separably attach the tie to said clip.

2. The device as defined in claim 1 wherein said last mentioned means comprise a keeper pin, the intermediate portion of said front member being provided with a transversely elongated opening having the knot of said tie projecting rearwardly therethrough, said pin extending transversely through the tie knot rearwardly of said intermediate portion of the front member.

3. ThedeviceasdefinedinclaimZwhereinsaidpinis 4 longer than said opening and wherein end portions of the pin engage said intermediate portion of the front member beyond the ends of the opening.

4. The device as defined in claim 2 wherein the rear side of said intermediate portion of the trout member is provided at the ends of said opening with transversely aligned depressions receiving the end portions of said 5'. The device as ddined in claim 4 wherein ma 1m mentioned means also include a set of forwardly projecting fingers provided on said intermediate portion of the front member and supportably engaging the knot of said tie.

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